[caption id="attachment_18942" align="alignleft" width="300"] Jatinder Pal Singh is a retired Commandant with 25 years of service in the Central Paramilitary Force (CPMF). Since his voluntary retirement in 2024, he has become a frequent contributor to…
The announcement by the 16th Finance Commission that Punjab will no longer receive the post-devolution revenue deficit grant from April 2026 to March 2031 has sent ripples across the state’s economic and political landscape. With…
This table presents the inter se share of Indian states, showing the percentage distribution across all states and union territories. The data reveals significant variations in state shares, ranging from as low as 0.335 per…
London-Preet Kaur Gill, Member of Parliament for Birmingham Edgbaston, paid a visit to Marks & Spencer in Harborne to meet with staff and discuss the issues that matter most to them. The visit provided an…
New Delhi-The Supreme Court of India has granted bail to Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia in the disproportionate assets (DA) case. Majithia had been in custody for nearly seven months after being arrested…
The 2027 Punjab Assembly election has become a case study in how political communication evolves when technology begins to shape not only the message but the messenger. What once required months of ground mobilisation, community…
Before coming to power, the Punjab government raised hopes with strong and emotional promises—promises that touched faith, livelihood, employment, women’s welfare and the state’s future. But as the fifth year of governance moves forward, many…
Punjab is currently facing a severe fiscal crisis under the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. The state is now the second-most debt-ridden in India, with total liabilities estimated at…
The longstanding exodus of Punjabis seeking opportunities abroad has shown a dramatic reversal, with passport applications from the state plummeting over 40% since 2023, according to Ministry of External Affairs data. This marks a significant…
[caption id="attachment_17719" align="alignright" width="350"] Author Austin Kochar[/caption] On January 27, the Wall Street Journal’s Editorial Board cited my analysis of immigrant detention data in an opinion piece titled “Mass Deportation by the Numbers.” They referenced…
